Door stop



* Feb. 20, 1923., 4

LJR.HAGE.

DOOR STOP.

FILED JUNE 45-1921.

usethe same.

rnonntt as. trees, or nrenwoon, iroirranli, nssrenon or onn'rnrnn roanon-en SW'ANSTRUIME, 0F FALLS, MIONTANA.

application filed June t,

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Be it known that I, Lnoivnrir, it. linen, a citizen of the Unitedfdtates, residing at l'ilighwood, inthe county of Chouteau, State ofMontana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 001 doherebydeclare the following to he a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to whichit appertains tomalre and This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in doorlock attachments, and particularly to attachmentstherefor which deaden the noise incident to the slamming or violentlyclossing the door.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracterwhich is readily capable of adjustment to compensate for theshrinkage of the door and door frame.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is readilycapable of attachment to the ordinary lock.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. v

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the lock removed from the door andhaving the bufffer thereon.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the strike plate and the adjustablestop mounted thereon.

Figure, 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the front plate of thelock and the buffer, and the stop and strike plate, the parts being inthe position assumed when the door is in closed position. Figure 4 is aperspective view of the strike plate, the adjustable plate being reimoved.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the buffer removed from the lock.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the strikeplate 23,

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bolts, is a metal strip 14:, one end of which is formed withatranversehead 15. Each arm of the head is formed with an inwardly andlongitudinally extending finger or lug 16, which projects out of theplane of the head and body of the strip. The intermediate portion of thehead is formed with a notch 17. The fingers or lugs 16 are engagedagainst the rear face of the plate 11, as seen in Figures The other endof the strip 14: is slightly wider than the main portion, as shown at19, and is rebent at 20 to confine a rubber buffer block 21. The innerends, at 22, of the wider part 19 the body and bent out of the plane ofthe body to embrace the other vertical edge portion of the face plate 11of the lock. Thus the stem of the strip 14- engages with the plate 11 atboth longer edges, with the result that the attachment is held firmly inposition on the lock.

The strike plate comprises a plate 23 having the latch and lock boltopenings 24 and 25, and in which are formed the transverse elongatedopenings or slots 26, extending across the ends of the plate.Surrounding each of the slots 26, and on the opposite faces of the plate28, are the roughened portions 2"? and 2'7, the purpose of which willpresently appear. Extending outer edge ofthe plate 28, opposite thelatch opening, 24, is the strike tongue 28, against which the latch boltis arranged to engage, before passing into the opening Qt. The edge ofthe plate 23, below the tongue 28, projects outwardly to a slightlygreater degree than the portion of said edge above the tongue, and apart of this portion, below the tongue, is rolled as at 29, for engage-9 ment by the rubber buffer block 21, when the door is swung into closedposition. The remaining part of the lower portion of the edge of theplate 23, is plain, as shown at 30, the portion of the edge below thepart 30 being vertically aligned with the portion above the tongue.

A plate 31 is disposed on the outer wider face of the plate 23, and hasa large cut out 32, resulting in the parallel end portions or arms 83,and the connecting strip 3 The arms 33 are perforated for the receptionof screws, by means of which the plates 31 and 23 are secured to thedoor frame. The screws are adapted to pass through the slots are partlyremoved from from the 1 26. The faces of the arms 33 which engage withthe roughened faces of the plate 23, are also roughened to preventslipping of the plate 23, when adjusted to the proper position to beengaged by the rubber block 21. The outer ends of the arms 83 are turnedlaterally to engage with the outer edge faces of the plate 23, at theends of the roughened portions thereof.

When the device is used with a door which closes in the oppositedirection to that in which the device of Figure 2 is used, the strikeplate has its projection 28 extending in the opposite direction, thusrequiring the plate 31 to be placed against the other face of saidplate. The roughened races of the arms 33 then engage with the roughenedportions27 or the plate 23.

Thus, when the door is swung violently into closed position, the rubberblock 21 will engage with the rolled portion 29, checking the force ofthe door, and deadening the sound which usually occurs when the edge ofthe door strikes against the door frame. As

the door and door frame change their relation, due to warping. thescrews which retain the plates and iii are partly withdrawn, and as thecase requires, the plate 23 slipped forwardly or haelnvardly, afterwhich the screws are again tightened to cure the adjusted relation ofthe plates.

What is claimed is:

A buffer for a lock comprisinga strip adapted to be disposedtransversely of the face ot the face plate of a lock casing between thelatch and lock bolt openings. one end of the strip being formed with ahead and projections engaged with the rear face of said face plate. andollset lingers on the other end embracing the opposite edge of: theplate. the last-named end oil. the strip being rehent to confine aresilient hloeh.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature. in the presence of twowitnesses.

LlC-ONELL ll. HA GE. Witnesses D. S. l-loLnnnenuzsr. Emma L. MAnsoNv

